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Industry reporting, member spotlights, and operational guidance from ACWI. Every article from our archive is here — 1,251 posts going back to 2014.
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It’s back to the drawing board for the Compliance, Safety, Accountability system after academic research showed truckers’ complaints about the program were valid. Last March, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration withdrew a proposed rule that would…
Working at the beginning stage of the food supply chain, a group of shepherds has failed in their attempt to be reclassified as employees. A group of shepherds working under the H-2A visa program, which covers agricultural guest workers, alleged that members…
President Trump nominated Janet Dhillon to chair the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Currently working as general counsel and corporate secretary with Burlington Stores, Inc., she would serve a five-year term on the commission if she is confirmed by…
The U.S. Department of Labor says it now wants to revamp overtime compensation rules that were adopted last year during the Obama administration. Those overtime regulations DOL adopted, but which did not go into effect because of a court stay, would have…
Shopping at a Whole Foods store recently, I asked the cashier if I could get a discount for being a member of Amazon Prime. He laughed, but that might end up happening sooner rather than later, following Amazon’s acquisition of the high-end grocery chain.…
It is the height of the summer season and many employers are providing young people with student intern opportunities in their businesses. If you are among them, congratulations! Now let’s make sure you don’t get sued. In the past, businesses and other…
President Trump has nominated two new Republican members to serve on the National Labor Relations Board. Assuming they are confirmed by the Senate, that would create a new Republican majority on the board, which was dominated by pro-union Democrats during…
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued a guidance underlining the legal rights of workers diagnosed with mental health conditions under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA does not define the term “mental health condition.” However, EEOC…
The Transportation Security Administration warns truckers to be on the lookout for terrorists who may want to use their trucks to commit attacks. The report, "Vehicle Ramming Attacks: Threat Landscape, Indicators and Countermeasures," describes attacks using…
Legislation that would allow employees to choose paid time off work, or comp time, instead of overtime pay passed the House of Representatives and is pending in the Senate. The measure would allow employers to offer eligible employees the choice of receiving…
Retail sales in May were essentially unchanged on a seasonally adjusted basis after an upwardly revised gain of 0.6%, according to the National Retail Federation. In May, sales were 5.3% above May a year ago on an unadjusted basis, and increased 4% on a…
Total logistics expenditures in the United States actually declined in 2016, but the disruption caused by ecommerce spurred growth in warehousing and parcel shipping. After modest progress in 2015, logistics efficiency posted a sharper improvement last year.…
Blog
Industry reporting, member spotlights, and operational guidance from ACWI. Every article from our archive is here — 1,251 posts going back to 2014.
Showing 989 posts in Warehouse and Logistics Newsletter.
It’s back to the drawing board for the Compliance, Safety, Accountability system after academic research showed truckers’ complaints about the program were valid. Last March, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration withdrew a proposed rule that would…
Working at the beginning stage of the food supply chain, a group of shepherds has failed in their attempt to be reclassified as employees. A group of shepherds working under the H-2A visa program, which covers agricultural guest workers, alleged that members…
President Trump nominated Janet Dhillon to chair the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Currently working as general counsel and corporate secretary with Burlington Stores, Inc., she would serve a five-year term on the commission if she is confirmed by…
The U.S. Department of Labor says it now wants to revamp overtime compensation rules that were adopted last year during the Obama administration. Those overtime regulations DOL adopted, but which did not go into effect because of a court stay, would have…
Shopping at a Whole Foods store recently, I asked the cashier if I could get a discount for being a member of Amazon Prime. He laughed, but that might end up happening sooner rather than later, following Amazon’s acquisition of the high-end grocery chain.…
It is the height of the summer season and many employers are providing young people with student intern opportunities in their businesses. If you are among them, congratulations! Now let’s make sure you don’t get sued. In the past, businesses and other…
President Trump has nominated two new Republican members to serve on the National Labor Relations Board. Assuming they are confirmed by the Senate, that would create a new Republican majority on the board, which was dominated by pro-union Democrats during…
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued a guidance underlining the legal rights of workers diagnosed with mental health conditions under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA does not define the term “mental health condition.” However, EEOC…
The Transportation Security Administration warns truckers to be on the lookout for terrorists who may want to use their trucks to commit attacks. The report, "Vehicle Ramming Attacks: Threat Landscape, Indicators and Countermeasures," describes attacks using…
Legislation that would allow employees to choose paid time off work, or comp time, instead of overtime pay passed the House of Representatives and is pending in the Senate. The measure would allow employers to offer eligible employees the choice of receiving…
Retail sales in May were essentially unchanged on a seasonally adjusted basis after an upwardly revised gain of 0.6%, according to the National Retail Federation. In May, sales were 5.3% above May a year ago on an unadjusted basis, and increased 4% on a…
Total logistics expenditures in the United States actually declined in 2016, but the disruption caused by ecommerce spurred growth in warehousing and parcel shipping. After modest progress in 2015, logistics efficiency posted a sharper improvement last year.…